Overview

• Aidan Frier siphoned £64,414 from his grandfather over three years by inventing a role at Swiftwater Solutions and falsifying photos and bank statements
• In 2024 the scheme escalated when Frier forged emails from Revolut and guided his grandfather through a £4,000 loan application that transferred directly to him
• Recorder Christopher Knox branded the deception “startling and outrageous” before sentencing Frier to two-and-a-half years at Newcastle Crown Court
• The court imposed a restraining order to protect the victim following Frier’s conviction
• The grandfather said the betrayal left him more heartbroken than his wife’s death and has devastated his retirement plans